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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
The Art of Mind.Reading.

Sebastian George, the amateur
"mind-feader, in letter to the Boston
Herald, describing his remarkable gift,
gives the following as his theory as to
how mind-resding is accomplished {:
When my subject sees an object it il
not the eye that sees, but the brain,
using the eye as q conductor. The
moro wildly anything is pictured be-
fore the eye the greater the tremor of
the brain, and the more certain the
mind of it's object. The tremor estab-
lished in my subjects brain travels
throughout the system, and would evil
IDENTIFY 60 out into the atmosphere, or
ether, perhaps to influence things we
know nothing of. but here the mind
reader steps in and receives the electric
current (for this I believe it isl into his
nerves, it travels to his brain, and
there again the object is reproduced.
With me it is certainly very dim, but
the real object is pictured there, and I
see with another's eyes. Then, without
contact, receive the tremor through
the conducting ether, and when my
nerves are in their most susceptible
mood, or on a par with my subjects,
would be just as sure of success. There
is no supernatural power about it
whatever; it is but plain, common
sense thing, which, however, we can
not quite fathom. If person is not
looking at an object, but making q
mental picture of it, of course the idea
gathered by the thought-revesler is not
so distinct as when his eyes are fixed
upon it, - q natural consequence.
When an object is hidden, there is no
double work to do if tho mind-reader
has had no previou knowledge of what
the article is to be, but even then I
will guarantee to state emphatically
it is the object or not when il J
has been found, and in nearly every
case will tell what it is before the search |
IL ended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
Let the Mistresses Cosr btne.

It is singular, says an exchange, that
while before the days of the late war
the wages of few kitchen-girls exceeded
the weekly sum of $3.50 or So, they
have now mounted into the region of
So and S., so that only the green hand
fresh from her native sod can be had
for less than So, and the moment she is
trained she demands the higher sum.
1t is singular, because ever since the
days OF the war almost the whole bulk
OF what the master or mistress has had
to pay for, excluding dry goods, but
naming house rent. fuel, meat, and pro-
visions, has been double and treble
what it was when wages were lower,
and all that the maid is supposed to
buy-that is, her clothing-is a half
and quarter less in price than it was.
There is an injustice here that needs
attention and which can, perhaps, be
rectlfied by consultation and combine
ton on the part of the mistresses, en-
ployers' unions being the natural Sc
quence of those of labor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
Pkadissg Sn Ussbelief.

Most Christians pray for entire holi-
ness, or purity of heart, while many Of
them believe and teach that it is not
Gods will That we should be saved
from all sin in this lie Is this consist.
emit? Fit be Gods will that we should
carry the body of sin" to our dying
day, would it not be sin to pray for
it's destruction? What IS sin. but de-
string or doing something contrary to
the will of God that we should carry
about with us the ''body of death, an
unwillingness to submit to the will Of
God? Men daily ask Gcd to cleanse
the thoughts of their hearts by the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that they
may perfectly love Him and worthily
magnify His holy name," without the
least faith that God wills to answer the
prayer. How inconsistent, not to say
sinful, is such praying.
How much more Scriptural is that
mans course who approaches the throne
of grace with firm belief that when he
asks for great things-eyen purity of
heart sis able to do exceeding
abundantly above all he asks or thinks"
How can he come to God Alright who
prays for salvation from the being OF
sin, while he has no faith that it can be
done till with him sstime shall be no
longer?" tus believe that God will
give us what We pray for. or let Us
cease hooking God with unbelieving
prayers. Witness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
The Lonely Life Of the Car.

When one thinks of the solitary life
which the Gar is compelled to lead, he
should bless his stars that he was not
himself born to that lofty but uncom-
Portable position. His rank removes
him from all companionship, since nc
one could possibly be on equality with
him, not even his own brother.
When the Gear is lonely he can't drop
In on q neighbor and take hand in a
social game Of eucher, or play billiards
with the local champion, or set 'em up
for the boys, or; in the company of some
congenial chum, impart . crimson hue
to the village. Ordinary mortals have
these resorts when they wish to break
the monotony of life, but not 50 the
Gar. Other men may excel him in
doing almost ANYTHING, yet he is COM
PEELED to support the perpetual claim
Of having no equal.
How he must long, sometimes, to
break loose from royal etiquette, sub
stitute . simple toboggan suit for the
royal robes, and slide down hill with
the boys snd girls There must be
times when he is tempted to leave his
crown hanging on the hat-rack. put on .
SLOUGH hat and an old ulster, and turn
for the night Peter the Great
used to do it; but he was IN exception
to the general rnle of cSarA TT eas
iSiftin0s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16

We do not sigh for return Of the
agood old days" when boys went bare
footed until they were 81, and walked
ten miles to and from school. There
are now new and improved methods of
"toughening" boys. They are about
as tough. generally speaking, as they
can very well be. But we do some
times long.for little of the old-fash-
toned discipline and atrouncing"
methods that made boys subservient
to the will of their parents in some
slight degree. Imagine q good old
Puritan mother getting her son Watt
still or Godspeed up of q morning
after this, the fashion of our modern
mother. Fancy her saying:
@Waitstill, you getting up?" And
fancy Waitstill surlily replying:
"Yes'um, by'n by"
"Well, / don't want any by and by
about it. Hump yourself out of that
now"
"Well, purity SOON"
at had better be pretty soon, young
man, if You know what's good for you. {"
well, I reckon there amt no hurry
about it. )"
"Tll let you know if there amt, about
the time come up there with a pan Of
cold water"
Cant ye let Teller sleep half .
minute?"
Half q minutep I'd say half q
minute if was you, when you've been
in bed thirteen hours. Now you crawl
out of that Instantly"
Gall right"
Half an hour passes Waitstill does
not appear. His mothers voice cuts
the air in the hall.
"You Waitstill Prosperity Dogood
Winthrop!"
"Whacher want ?"
Il want you to hist yourself out of
that bed too quick! You hear?"
II amt deef."
breakfast was over an hour ago.
and not one single bite shall you have
in this house before dinner"
"I'n see about that"
"Soll /, young man! You crawling
out?"
"Yes'm."
Another half hour passes, and Mis-
tress Temperance Prudence Piety Win
throp's voice goes ringing up stairs:
"You Waltz"
"Hey?"
"I1l hey you, you idle thing, you!
I'll tell your father on you"
"Tell away"
you'll see what you'll get, Wait
Winthrop. Not single bite of break
fast do you get"
"Guess I'll stay in bed, then"
Il guess you won't, if I come up
there; you out of bed yet?"
almost"
"Well, I'll help you the rest of the
way with the broomstick if you amt out
in five minutes"
Half an hour later he gets up. His
breakfast has been kept warm for him.
1t is set on the table and fresh cup of
coffee made. His mother dances at
tendance on him during the meal, un-
mindful Of all past threats and prom
Uses. -Iid-Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
How to Judge Canned Goods.

A hint now about timed goods, meat
especially. Note, when about to pur-
chase, the condition of the tin; if bulged
outwards, don't have it, even as q Gift!
! We will explain the process of canning.
to give weight to our warning.
The meat is packed in tins while raw,
then sealed, and cooked in an outer
vessel~of boiling water, with sometimes
the addition of chemical to raise the
temperature. When cooked, the can is
pierced, and, as soon as the air and
steam have been expelled, it is soldered.
Experts know when it is ready for
soldering; moment too soon, and the
mischief is done, because if air is left
in, the tin bulges, and the meat will not
be good. On the contrary, if the tin
has sunk, it is an infallible sign of
goodness; it proves a vacuum, which is
natural, as the meat shrinks when no
air is left in the tin
Some may say what matter If air be
left in the tin? Simply this: Nitrogen,
an element of air, imparts to bodies
with which it comes in contact q ten
dency to change and decay.
Often, on opening tin of preserved
goods, people are heard to say: aThe
air is escaping, instead of which, the
slight kissing sound is the result of air
rushing in, another proof that there
was vacuum. Well, we go so far as
to say that, assuming the outward sign i
of goodness above referred to, liable
bearing the name of good exporter or
and also reliable vender of
the article, whether meat, fish, milk,
soup, or vegetable, the chances are .
million to one against any being M
jured, much less poisoned, by timed
goods.
Another caution, though; always look
out for any little globules Of solder
that sometimes find their way inside
the tin; and take care, especially In the
case Of salmon and lobster, to empty
The contents as soon as opened into an
vessel This is necessary
Tor everything except Casselps
Family Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
That to Name Yossr Gsrss.

Young girls generally like to be
called pet names, and it is real nice for
awhile, but as they grow older they
learn to dislike them. II is then too
late to shake them of, and they have
to bear them, patiently or impatiently.
Pet names are only fit for children,
and were they outgrown, as are pima
fores and knee-breeches, they would
not be so Objectionable.
Young men are prone to call their
sweethearts all sorts of pet names.
They may be honest enough, but, like
other forms of tafy, this soon clogs on
the taste
"Birdie" is quite favorite name with
some people, and one that sounds real
nice when applied to bright little
girl, but it doesn't look nearly so well
on marriage certificate as in school
book, nor sound as well with Mra pre-
fixed to it. When you hear the name
you invariably associate it with child,
and are disappointed to find that it be-
longs to matron, or old maid.
Name" is another suggestive name.
You feel that it ought to apply to a
tom-boy. It does not apply well to a
baby nor to matron.
Maud" is always suggestive of list
lessness, poetry, and ice cream. and
consequently does not apply to infants
nor to elderly ladies. There is such
suggestiveness of affectation about it
that it robs grandmother of her
charms
aunt Maud Jones" sounds fat and
unattractive. "Aunt Becky Jones" is
very much better. Becky" .sissa. III:
ness seem to go together, while ere
becca" is suggestive of womanly
strength, domestic turn, and devotion.
Sarah" is another name that COM
mands respect. It is suggestive of
moral force, goodness of heart, and
faithfulness, and applies to all stages
of life.
Did it ever occur to you that the
disposition and manner of a person
have much to do with the form name
takes? If girl named Sarah develops
into rough and reckless creature she
is called "Sal;;" but if she is mild OF
weak, her name naturally develops into
"Sallie;" or into an odd, independent
woman, it will be spelled with ~"
There are great many names on the
list which might be shown to have
taken their form from the disposition
of the person wearing them. Care
should always be taken when selecting
a name for a girl to choose one that
will sound well when she becomes
mother or a grandmother Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
Jewels gone. A ghastly wound IN his
breast showed how he had died.

jewels gone. A ghastly wound n hia
breast showed how he had died.
His servants were all strictly examined,
when the valet made his statement. in con.
sequence of which visit was instantly
paid by the commissioners Of police to the
Hotel Montifore. the result Of which visit
was that the valet was arrested and tried
for the murder and robbery Of his master.
Want of evidence led to his scquittal;
but while in confinement nothing could
exceed the kindness of the Duchess towards
him, or her iberality after his release.
She. 50 beautiful, so beloved-she was
still the same; as calm, as proud, Is cold as
ever. Made to adorn the world, to her that
world was nothing-over her it had no
power!
Among her intimate friends she was
heard to lament the death Of Monsieur
Achiile, as the means of depriving her
husband OF large loan which he was to
have received on the night on which
the murder was committed, and of which it
was supposed Monsieur Achille was robbed
while in the act of bringing it to the Hotel
Montifore. She also regretted having been
obliged to part with some Of her splendid
diamonds, in order to raise sufficient to pay
her husbands debts of honor.
ALI these debts were paid; and after q
time, those matchless gems again blazed
amid the pale gold of her rich hair, and
spanned the snowy circle of her arm; the
tresses were like sunlight, the arm Ike
Parian marble, the diamonds without
price. None saw or dreamt of the blood
the blood-that bound them round that
bright head, clasped them on that arm,
chained them to each other!
Monsieur Achille was soon forgotten.
The Duke and Duchess de Montifiore lived
long aft r; no cloud ever seemed to shade
his gay and open brow, or dim the luster Of
her glorious beauty. His debts once paid,
no future embarrassments darkened their
prospects. One bright path of unbroken
prosperity alone remained for them; they
died IS they had lived, honored, respected,
admired; and bequeathed to those around
and beneath them the almost singular ex-
ample of great rank, unblemished descent,
unbounded wealth, united will all per-
fections of mind, character, and conduct!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16

Children should be early taught to
read the Bible. Some parents think
that if they send their children to Sum
dsy-school. and get them to read Sun
day-school books and papers, that is all
that is necessary, and that they are be-
ing brought up in the way they should
go. But this is q mistake. The Sum
day-school is not substitute for home
teaching, nor Sunday-school papers for
the Word of God. Children must be
taught, and home is the best school, for
it is the one in which God has placed
them; the Bible is-the best textbook,
for it is the Word Of God:" and par
ents are the Lest teachers, for they are
appointed of God.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
Spells Their Voices.

9 "When went on the road as Q DOT.
ter. I'D : natty-looking negro, II had
--- 7oice-a voice you could
hear for blocks around. Now listen to
it. The loudest tones are just about q
clear - the mufled boom boom of Z
bass-drum in funeral procession. II
u only about half of the time that can
make mssrlf heard. and it is all on 90
count o. th. orter business. You see,
my IN is sleeper and I have br-
come s., STONED to whispering. for
fear Of ,''i>t Ring the passengers, th.
It has almost ruined my voice. All o.
time porteEs are similarly affected. =
CkiNsnn Herald
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
What Famous Folks Eat.


@Bob" Burdette is q great admirer of
boiled mutton and passionately fond Of
ice-cream.
Lawrence Barrett is fond of deviled
crabs and crab-salad Baltimore is his
favorite city, on account of the way they
get up those dishes.
Maggie Mitchell likes boned dinners
and is great cook herself. At her
home in Long Branch she frequently
gets up dinner for her guests and
does her own cooking while the servants
look on.
Congressman s. S. Cox goes very
eggs turned over, boyl" is his parting
injunction to his waiter. One reason
Tor his leaving Turkey is named on ac-
count of his inability to procure good
ham and eggs in Constantinople.
GOV. Andrews, of Massachusetts, is
stuck" on Boston baked beans, with
brown-bread accompaniment, and has
them on his breakfast table as regularly
as Sunday morninp comes around.
President Grover Cleveland is par
tlal to "stewed terrapins," and he fire.
qn1ently sends to distance for the
!dlamond-backs." He has given posi-
tive orders to have them on the bill of
fare at all state dinners
Secretary Whitney is an epicure. He
always has been great dinner man. He
likes his stomach, thinks Delmonico's
CUISINE the "tip-top caper," and always
gets up from a grand dinner feeling
gorgeous.
Secretary Garland is a good feeder
and Likes to sit down to good dinner.
He does not care so much for quantity
as he does for quality. He is q great |
lover OF home dinners, and prefers them
to dining out,
Edwin Booth, the tragedian, is very |
modest eater. He "nibbles" at the din
ner table, and eating to him is the
hardest kind of work. Bananas are his
food and he sometimes eats
twenty or thirty day.
Secretary Lamar loves rice in anv of
the various ways of preparing it for the
ia ble-boiled rice, rice pie, rice pud-
d1ng, or rice croquettes--it is inmate
RAJ to him as long as rice enters mainly
into its composition.
GOV. Hawley, of Connecticut, "goes
N heavy" on CLAIMS and can eat them
my way. Raw, stewed, fried, roasted,
'rolied, or made up into clam pie or
old clam custard makes no difference
o hum so long as they are not counted
ut to him.
Gen. William T. Sherman acquired a
aste for venison in his younger DAYS
nd has never gotten overit. A haunch l
I venison or antelope meat is his I
special delight. He says: "Throw
re out on prairie anywhere with !.
God big chunk of deer-meat and can
at my way back to camp very readily. e
Mayor Abram s. Hewitt, of New. c
ork. is warm friend of cheese, and a d
Welsh rarebit is to him q thing of !,
eauty while it lasts. He likes his rare
it well cooked with Q preached egg. 3
70 has been i'll for some time and his t
hysician attributes it to overindulgence a
! golden bucks"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16

Avery good imitation Of ground
glass u produced by dissolving three
tablespoonfuls Of Epson salts m .
pint OF warm water, and applying Il to
tho glass with . common paint brush.
This answers admirably when sort Of
screen u wanted The solution must
be applied to tho side of the glass
which b not exposed to the weather..
Atl0sst0 ConstitutiOn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
Armies Of Europe in q Nutshell.

Standing armies and navies of Eu-
rope and the United States, compared
in ratio with the number of men of
transferring age, assuming one in five
OF the population to be of that age:
Standing armies Of Europe In actual
service 5,S54,78
Men in tho navies. ...................... 2C8, a.
Total armed force. l123,3H
Reserves ready for service ct call 10 s95.16s
Substantially one in I'VE Of all men OF arms
bearing age.
Proportion of men of ms-bearing
age in the standing armies and nsvies,
not including reserves:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16

Augusta (of uncertain age)-sIsn't
that Mr.. De Smith 9ust horridl"
Clara-"Why, my dear, You were
comp etely in love with him two days
ago."
Augusta-@So I was; but yesterday
he asked me how old / was. OF course
l said Is, and what do You think he did ?
He rang his old chestnut bell on me a.
hard as he could Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16

A CITIZEN Of Ionia, Mich. -Ails
standing with wet rIbbsrs on an Iron
doorstep suddenly lost the power a
walking. He nsarly faintsd from ter
TOR, thinking 10 vas paralyssd Upon
discovering Hat his rubbsrs were
kasa = ths doorstsp b Sslt bsttsE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16

Arkan.se City oiaims 500 people. Hsr
reefsfxaHisn ehOws ART vosss, whom
about 600 ale pomkn-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16

To AVON taking cold-Keep your
mouth and the door shut
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
Men in active service in armies ard
navies, emitting reserves:

4,14,34 or man In 81 Of population.
Rsserves.1 70. 1855
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

though that wes not very fast trebled So NOW tnS
little e that had stuck the gentleman susPoc.0
that all not right and he followed her ana came so
she him coming the bold old lady puts down nor
sack and sits waiting for him on stone u,, my
whats the matter Misses ." says he. wnf' ~
sack 10 heavy and my old legs Ia rather WEAK m n
some honest man would give me an arm ana neip ' '
my road Bit" 49,. .,.v
30 the little fellow gave her his arm and thero '1e
went across the common talking about DEANS, ana.s,
weather and what not, as II they hah peen IVY ,sher
he saw her almost home and you may Dc sro I'M her
she got there she fell down on her knees anu I'll
prayers; well she might after getting on 80 come.
While she In the middle OF her prayeins her Tor
her husband and she'd done he asked net
bit of and OF the beans 30 she o sha tnd
piece and plenty OF beans. While u was pois ,ora
must 20 to the Justice" she, ana tSn Nm go
whole story" Go the Justices go to the aevH. r"w
he a. for the gentleman 1t Is al over Win mn - we
and some Of these rogues' comrades VIII Xii no - ""
peach" 49, A., ..,o.n.r N catch
hold of O bit Of the bacon. Well as sure as IN sihs
here instead OF pulling out bit OF pork what ooe' 10
find at the end OF his fork but mans head! x.,.
It's the geDtlemans head. said she VIE But wnal
can we dot" says husband who rather mustered
"YOu revenge mel" says the head "Last nlghl
wickedly murdered, and eaten by pigs as your Wiz
shall have rest until see those ropoer,
ut the gaows; and what's more, I'll never leave you 'n
them" -
So the farmer told the Justice and the thieves were
hanged; and all the pigs drowned who had eaten the
genteman's body.
And the headl"
Why 1t was buried in the field where the farmer sowed
the beans and there never such crops known rs came
from that field.
'And the brave old womani"
Why though she seventy years old, she had son.
and lived happy ever after.